Massage Re-lenghtens Muscles

Each of your muscles has two ends that are connected to joints and/or bony parts of the bones.
Muscles also have elasticity and contractibility.  
 Everyday activity causes the muscles to contract and relax;  not to mention the Overload Principle of working out.  The muscles draw up with activity and become quite literally "short" and "tight" pulling on the joints and bones, which can cause muscle and joint pain.
Exercise causes lactic acid in the muscles which can produce muscle pain.
Short and tight muscles can constrict the circulation cutting off the oxygen supply.
Lack of oxygen can  cause muscle pain.
The greatest benefits of Massage to the muscles are the following:
·     Massage acts as a mechanical cleaner to flush the lactic acid back into the body.
·     Massage re-lengthens and re-broadens the muscle fibers.
·     Massage causes increased circulation thus begins an inner healing due to more oxygen and nutrients being carried to the cells and tissues: Increased venous flow hastens waste removal.
·     Massage aids in healing overworked muscles twice as fast:  The athletic can reach his maximum twice as fast and maintain it longer.

Massage is like your medicine:  If you don't take it on a regular basis, the symptoms will re-appear.